Hey guys! My name is shredder, and I just recently jumped into the competitive scene. I absolutely love playing TF2, but I love shoutcasting even more. I usually try to cast one or two games from the newbie mixes every week, since that is my only exposure to organized comp (I don't count tf2lobby), but I'd like to cast more. Maybe one day I'll be as awesome as Slin or Sal!
My question to you is...
1) Is there a list, somewhere, of competitive games and their respective times and STVs?
2) If not, can I cast YOUR next game? You can message me on steam or on this thread with the time/league/etc., and I'll hop into the STV and see what I can make happen. (I'll even stream it so you can watch it back later!
Of course, perfect practice makes perfect. Although I may not be the best caster right now, I'm sure that with enough reps and practice, I can be an awesome shoutcaster.
Thank you for helping me get better! I appreciate it :)
-shredder
P.S. I have no league limitations, but I haven't ever casted HL... ever. But I'd love to try!
Hey guys! My name is shredder, and I just recently jumped into the competitive scene. I absolutely love playing TF2, but I love shoutcasting even more. I usually try to cast one or two games from the newbie mixes every week, since that is my only exposure to organized comp (I don't count tf2lobby), but I'd like to cast more. Maybe one day I'll be as awesome as Slin or Sal!
My question to you is...
1) Is there a list, somewhere, of competitive games and their respective times and STVs?
2) If not, can I cast YOUR next game? You can [b]message me on steam or on this thread[/b] with the time/league/etc., and I'll hop into the STV and see what I can make happen. (I'll even stream it so you can watch it back later!
Of course, perfect practice makes perfect. Although I may not be the best caster right now, I'm sure that with enough reps and practice, I can be an awesome shoutcaster.
Thank you for helping me get better! I appreciate it :)
-shredder
P.S. I have no league limitations, but I haven't ever casted HL... ever. But I'd love to try!
If you want to cast ESEA games, STV demos are publicly available for download as soon as a match is over.
If you want to cast ESEA games, STV demos are publicly available for download as soon as a match is over.
The best casters usually have a deep knowledge of the game. Perhaps it would be a good idea to continue trying to play and get better while casting.
The best casters usually have a deep knowledge of the game. Perhaps it would be a good idea to continue trying to play and get better while casting.
waefwaefThe best casters usually have a deep knowledge of the game. Perhaps it would be a good idea to continue trying to play and get better while casting.
I think you can remedy this by having multiple casters; one with an energetic and amusing personality and one with technical knowledge, that's why I always get excited when I hear about casts with cbear+sigma
[quote=waefwaef]The best casters usually have a deep knowledge of the game. Perhaps it would be a good idea to continue trying to play and get better while casting.[/quote]
I think you can remedy this by having multiple casters; one with an energetic and amusing personality and one with technical knowledge, that's why I always get excited when I hear about casts with cbear+sigma
Do you have examples up of games you've casted already? Having videos to show will give you a big boost forward and encourage more people to call you in for casts/give you tips to help you improve.
Do you have examples up of games you've casted already? Having videos to show will give you a big boost forward and encourage more people to call you in for casts/give you tips to help you improve.
You have my permission to cast all of my esea games and make fun of me for all of the mistakes i make in game.
You have my permission to cast all of my esea games and make fun of me for all of the mistakes i make in game.
http://play.esea.net/index.php?s=league&d=schedule&date=2013-01-23&game_id=43&division_level=all
You can click anywhere on the calender or click on teams and view their match history to find links to STV demos.
http://play.esea.net/index.php?s=league&d=schedule&date=2013-01-23&game_id=43&division_level=all
You can click anywhere on the calender or click on teams and view their match history to find links to STV demos.
Some other places to find STV demos are http://tf2demos.com/ and ETF2L's demo page http://etf2l.org/about/demo/. If you're interested in Highlander or UGC, you can sign up to be a UGC Live caster where you have access to a google doc spreadsheet of all the STV demos teams send in. For more info: http://live.ugcleague.com/
And it sounds like you've only done live games. Sal has a technical guide on using STV demos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP4l79QYUI8
And on a personal note, don't let anyone discourage you! And practice will invariably make you better and more fluid. So if you like doing it, keep it up!
Some other places to find STV demos are http://tf2demos.com/ and ETF2L's demo page http://etf2l.org/about/demo/. If you're interested in Highlander or UGC, you can sign up to be a UGC Live caster where you have access to a google doc spreadsheet of all the STV demos teams send in. For more info: http://live.ugcleague.com/
And it sounds like you've only done live games. Sal has a technical guide on using STV demos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP4l79QYUI8
And on a personal note, don't let anyone discourage you! And practice will invariably make you better and more fluid. So if you like doing it, keep it up!